Don't try this at home: Thoughts on home-alone hot yoga

People always ask me, which hot yoga poses can I do at home?

My answer: the ones you want to injure yourself in.

There's a reason hot yoga is best practiced in community.

First, of course, there is the heat and humidity. Your yoga studio has the edge here, knowing just how to mix the two to provide your body with the best possible conditions for mastering the 26 poses. You can steam up your bathroom, get a space heater, put on layers of clothing....it's just not enough.

Because I'm not just talking room temperature; many other things make hot yoga better at the studio.

Take for instance the watchful eye of your teacher. Think you can't get hurt in yoga? Think again...

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